I’ve heard…A woman forgets the pain of childbirth after the child arrives because she’s consumed by joy. You, like me, may not have been pregnant to know for sure, but it’s the same in hard seasons. They SUCK when actively experiencing scenarios that make up the dark season as a whole. On the other side, […]
His presence
“When I am here, I forget clocks and bells, and all the things that occupy me while I’m being Dutch.” -Dragons in the Waters, Madeline L’Engle While I’m not Dutch and don’t pretend to be, the wistful nature of the above statement had this book on rewind for several minutes. I wasn’t sure why it […]
Dispute
I couldn’t tell you how it started really. I can tell you that I didn’t say much, this person said a whole lot with intensity, and it was my faith on trial. I can also tell you the peace I felt in the moments during and after is the stuff of “passing understanding”. Just wow. With […]
Identity
How we perceive ourselves and everything around us will dictate our experience. It all comes down to IDENTITY. Even the most successful, secular, figureheads will tell you that in order to re-train your mind, (some would say emotions), habitual change is not enough. What we believe must become our identity. The core. Everything must flow […]
I’m not weird, I’m atypical
I have something people want. Authenticity. Terrifying for many, desired by the same. How do you feel when you see someone sincerely comfortable in their own skin? What does that experience look like? You may not know, there seem to be so few. In nearly any situation involving another human heart, I’m excited for the […]
Lack v. Abundance
I’ve loved watching my lilies come up a bit stronger every year, growing larger and more buds than I can now count. This year, however, they seem to be challenged. What used to be thriving is now experiencing a significant struggle to survive. It could be a lot of things. The sun has been particularly […]
Try Harder v. Try Again
Falling. An inevitable and critical aspect of “trying”. So many have fallen after making great efforts, and are so discouraged, they never get up and try again. Yet falling is a part of the process. If it weren’t an expected part of the human experience, God wouldn’t have had to send Jesus. The world might, […]
“Troubles”
“I have told you these things that in me you may have peace. In this life you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33 We shouldn’t be surprised when we experience hard things. As Matthew 5:45 reminds us, “rain falls on the just and the unjust”. Whether we know, […]
I receive your rain
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? -Matthew 6:26 Morning walks lately have been a struggle. I could give myself the break, but between the compulsive “get my 10K steps” and […]
Fill my cup, Lord
If I’ve not said so, a consistent aspect of my prayer life centers on asking The Lord to fill me up so I can pour back out on others. It’s very difficult to draw from an empty well and then offer people something refreshing. Without being specific about challenges I face on a daily basis…I […]